Subsequent to this he studied with O. Ghiglia at the Basel Musik- Akademie, obtaining the Solisten-Diplom.
He was prize winner in several international competitions; Segovia in Granada, Gargnano and Alessandria International Competitions (where he also obtained the Alirio Diaz special prize).
He was the winner of the 1.st prize at the 33rd Tokyo International Guitar Competition.
Sante Tursi regularly plays in Europe, Asia and America, in the most important towns and festivals:
Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, Walton Foundation, Japan guitar Association Music Festival in Tokyo, Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico, Festival Guitar in Russia in Voronezh, Erlbach Guitar Festival (Germany), Gasteig in Munich, Hochschule fur Musik in Wurzburg, E.T.A. Hoffmann Theater in Bamberg (Germany), International Guitar Festival of Gliwice (Poland), Bar International Guitar Festival (Montenegro), Semana Internacional “R. Sainz De La Maza” in Burgos (Spain), International Guitar Festival in Lima (Perù), Contemporary Music Festival organized by the Chilean University in Santiago, Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico City, Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires, Royal Festival Hall-Purcell Room in London and as soloist with orchestras as Bellas Artes Symphony Orchestra of Mexico City, Cluj Philharmonic (Romania), English Chamber Orchestra, etc.
Involved in new music, he regularly gives first performances: he has premièred the Sonata for guitar by Giampaolo Bracali at Radio Universidad in Santiago de Chile, the Sonatas for guitar by Stefano Taglietti and Vito Palumbo, dedicated to him, at the 17th International Guitar Festival of Lima (Perù), and has participated at the LACCS International Series at the Royal Festival Hall-Purcell Room in London, performing the world première of Liederkonzert for two Guitars and Chamber Orchestra by Angelo Gilardino with the Chilean guitarist Romilio Orellana and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Robin O’Neill.
Sante Tursi teachs guitar at the “N. Piccinni” Music Academy in Bari and gives Master Classes in Europe and America (Italy, Spain, Finland, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Perù, Mexico, etc.).
He has released three CD’s for Rainbow: one on XIX century chamber music and another two dedicated to M. M. Ponce’s music.
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SANTE TURSI was born in Bari (Italy), where he studied at the "N. Piccinni" Music Academy, obtaining the diplom summa cum laude. He is also graduated in Philosophy summa cum laude.
He continued his studies with Alirio Diaz, Josè Tomàs and Manuel Barrueco.
Then he studied three years with Oscar Ghiglia at the Chigiana Academy in Siena (Italy) with a scolarship and there was awarded three diplomas of merit.
He continued his studies with Alirio Diaz, Josè Tomàs and Manuel Barrueco.
Then he studied three years with Oscar Ghiglia at the Chigiana Academy in Siena (Italy) with a scolarship and there was awarded three diplomas of merit.
Sante Tursi
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My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it,
and you simply take as much as you require.
~Edward Elgar
and you simply take as much as you require.
~Edward Elgar